Even better than that, Proof of purchase points or upc's for a free figure or weapons pack. I missed that whole ebay debactle on hasbro's auctions for Jedi master points. I still save them just in case!

I actually am digging the coins irregardless of their material, however when push comes to shove this stuff is a cost... The folks at Hasbro claim cheap costs, but it's a cost and I think they bite it more thanthey let on sometimes on stuff like this.

I'm a fan of just getting a great figure, none of these gimmicks. The coins are better than holographic figures and I love the holder for them, but I could do without it all and just get figures that I personally felt were WORTH $7 a piece...

In 2006, Hasbro's not delivered that level of $7 figure quality steadily. It's been hit and miss at best when you get figures like Jerjerrod, Derlin, etc... $7 is tough to choke down for those unposeable, under accessorized figures. I'm warming up to the coins though, at least a little bit.

I like the coin gimmick as well. Especially for us older guys, the coins harken back to those later stages of SW collecting in the 80s. Those original POTF coins had a certain weight and sound to them, hopefully these new coins will play off of that as well.

Those Pics of the first wave do make the coin pack-in look better. I am glad it is part of the packaging design instead of a blob of colored plastic hidden in the back. They are most likely plastic, but I will hold out hope that they used metal. Nothing screams cheap like plastic coins.

If the troopers keep coming out in this quantity and quality through 2007, I will have a small treasure chest of coins.

I like the coin gimmick as well. Especially for us older guys, the coins harken back to those later stages of SW collecting in the 80s. Those original POTF coins had a certain weight and sound to them, hopefully these new coins will play off of that as well.

Hopefully these won't have the same dubious honor of signaling the end of the line.